[Dave L]

I have the Pentax w60 which I use kayaking and snowboarding. I did look at the olympis as well but quickly eliminated them because they dont use SD cards. Over all I am happy with the pentax but find that the pictures are sometimes out of focus around the edges and it is pretty much useless indoors. For me the trade off is an acceptable one because I need the waterproofing and durability BUT I also do still have a Canon point and shoot which I use for the regular stuff.

If your buddy just wants point and shoot to print out some 4x6s its fine, If you want to compare it to your DLSR you will be sorely disappointing.